THE CASE OF THE MISSING LUG-HOLES

From 2007 to 2009, the GSPS Newsletter carried a series of articles by our esteemed ‘acting’ Chairman John Repsch, who’d been delving through his collection of recordings off the radio. In these articles, he quotes from many shows and tells some of the stories from the history of the Goon Show.

Part 1 – Collision Course – The Goons meet and become a team.

Part 2 – ‘Who are these Go Ons?’ – The early Goon Show gets onto the airwaves.

Part 3 – And this is where the story really starts . . . The characters begin to develop

Part 4 – I trust you will not fail – Continuing with the characters, and the Show evolves

Part 5 – There was a strange insanity – Difficult times during the third series

Part 6 Raspberry assault ‘n’ vinegar – A look into the studio, and beyond.

Part 7 – Larry was a strong man – The contribution of Larry Stephens

Part 8: Enter Eric . . . – It’s series 5 and Eric Sykes enters the scene

Part 9: Lug-holes… and Mince Pies – The Goons try to make movies

Part 10: Fred & Co. – The Goons make television